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“I want to be an advocate for the people who don't have time to read the newspaper... or the money to make a political contribution.”

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Richard Codey

Richard Codey, born on November 27, 1946, is a distinguished politician from the United States. He served as the Governor of New Jersey, known for his leadership and reformist spirit during his tenure. more

“You see, in Washington they have these bodies, Senate and the House of Representatives. That is for the convenience of the visitors. If there is nothing funny happening in one, there is sure to be in the other, and in case one body passes a good bill, why, the other can see it in time and kill it.”

Ifs Body America House Cases Happenings Bills Congress Senate Representatives Convenience Visitors House Of Representatives

Book:Will Rogers' World: America's Foremost Political Humorist Comments on the Twenties and Thirties--and Eighties and Nineties

Source: Will Rogers' World: America's Foremost Political Humorist Comments on the Twenties and Thirties--and Eighties and Nineties

“Your mothers get mighty shocked at you girls nowadays, but in her day, her mother was just on the verge of sending her to reform school.”

Wisdom School America Mother Girl Reform Shocked Verge

Author:Will Rogers

“We are always yapping about the 'Good Old Days' and how we look back and enjoy it, but I tell you there is a lot of hooey to it. There is a whole lot of all our past lives that wasn't so hot.”

Looks Whole America Past Enjoy Hot Our Past Old Days Past Life Good Old Days

Author:Will Rogers

“I see where they are going to be more strict with these robbers; when they catch 'em from now on, they're going to publish their names.”

America Names Ems Strict Publish Robbers Criminal Justice

Book:Will Rogers' World: America's Foremost Political Humorist Comments on the Twenties and Thirties--and Eighties and Nineties

Source: Will Rogers' World: America's Foremost Political Humorist Comments on the Twenties and Thirties--and Eighties and Nineties

“All one has to do to get one's stuff in the Congressional Record is to find a stenographer that can stay awake long enough to take it down. Then you mark in the 'Applause' and 'Laughter' parts yourself.”

Long Enough America Stuff Records Laughter Mark Congress Awake Applause

Book:Will Rogers' World: America's Foremost Political Humorist Comments on the Twenties and Thirties--and Eighties and Nineties

Source: Will Rogers' World: America's Foremost Political Humorist Comments on the Twenties and Thirties--and Eighties and Nineties

“I dabbled a little bit in acting in high school and then I forgot about it completely. And then at about twenty-five I went to a class. I don't think anybody in my family thought it was an intelligent choice. I don't think anybody thought I'd succeed, which is understandable. I think they were just happy that I was doing something.”

Thinking Littles School Choices Bits Acting Class Succeed Little Bit High School My Family Intelligent

Author:James Gandolfini

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